FRIDAY, JULY 12, 1974
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ARCHITECT, CIVIL ENGINEER OR SURVEYOR
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CLARFICATION OF THE TERM +AUTHORISED ARCHITECTS+ PHRASE USED TO DENOTE THOSE PEOPLE AUTHORISED TO SUBMIT BUILDING PLANS — IS ONE OF THE: PURPOSES OF A BILL WHICH WAS “ GAZETTED TODAY.
THE BILL, ENTITLED THE BUILDINGS CAMENDMENT) BILL 1974. PROVIDES FOR THE IDENTIFICATION, IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST, OF THE THREE PROFESSIONALLY QUALIFIED TYPES OF PERSON WHOM THE TERM +AUTHORISED ARCHITECT+ COVERED: ARCHITECTS, CIVIL ENGINEERS AND SURVEYORS.
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A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED THAT THERE WAS AN OBVIOUS ADVANTAGE TO ANYONE WANTING TO HAVE BUILDING PLANS DRAWN UP AND SUBMITTED ON HIS BEHALF IF THE QUALIFICATIONS OF PEOPLE AUTHORISED TO REPRESENT HIH VERE MADE CLEAR. THE TERM +AUTHORISED ARCHITECT UILL DISAPPEAR.
ANOTHER PROVISION OF THE BILL IS TO MAKE STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR SUPERVISING THE EXECUTION OF STRUCTURAL DESIGNS WHICH THEY HAVE PREPARED.
ASSOCIATED WITH THIS IS THE INTRODUCTION OF A REGISTER OF STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS, IN ADDITION TO A REGISTER OF THE THREE PROFESSIONAL CATEGORIES PREVIOUSLY COVERED BY THE TERM +AUTHORISED ARCHITECT+.
THE BILL WILL BE INTRODUCED TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL NEXT WEEK.
JORDAN ROAD TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS
NEW TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS WILL COME INTO EFFECT AS FROM 10 A.M. NEXT MONDAY (JULY 159 AT THE JORDAN ROAD INTERSECTION AND FERRY CONCOURSE TO FACILITATE ROAD IMPROVEMENT WORKS IN THE AREA.
UNDER THE NEW SYSTEM, MOTORISTS VILL NOT BE ABLE TO USE THE EXISTING ENTRY INTO THE JORDAN ROAD BUS TERMINUS AND PASSENGER FERRY PIER. HOWEVER, VEHICLES GOING INTO THE BUS TERMINUS AND PASSENGER FERRY WILL BE ABLE TO USE THE EASTERN CARRIAGEWAY OF THE REALIGNED SECTION OF CANTON ROAD INTO THE NEW ACCESS ROAD TO THE BUS TERMINUS.
AT THE SAME TIME, THE EXISTING TAXI STAND AT THE EASTERN SIDE OF THE JORDAN ROAD BUS TERMINUS WILL BE TEMPORARILY RESITED TO THE SOUTHERN-MOST BUS BAY AT THE TERMINUS.
FOR TRAFFIC GOING OUT FROM THE BUS TERMINUS AND VEHICULAR FERRY CONCOURSE, THE ROUTING REMAIN THE SAME.
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TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE POSTED TO GUIDE MOTORISTS,
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